The prevalence of and knowledge about tobacco use among physicians in the Odessa region, Ukraine

Aryayev, M.L.; Lowe, John B.; Kuzmenko, Tetiana

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cku033

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“…In a study in Ukraine smoking rate was found 32.5% in pediatricians, 37.5% in family physicians (12). Our results show that an important part of physicians and nurses still smoke (27.6% and 34.4% respectively).…”

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Attitude and Behaviour of Hospital Workers on Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Eastern Turkey

Avcı¹,

Şahin²,

Akbayram³

2016

Eastern J Med

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 42%

Attitude and Behaviour of Hospital Workers on Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Eastern Turkey

Avcı¹,

Şahin²,

Akbayram³

2016

Eastern J Med

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“…Smoking has been decreasing in recent years in Europe. However, the study by Arvayeva et al assessing the prevalence of smoking among GPs in Ukraine shows a high percentage of smokers (57% among men and 15% among women) [42]. In contrast, a study of GPs in Flanders has shown that smoking is rare among doctors, as opposed to alcohol consumption [43].…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of Counselling Related to a Healthy Lifestyle Carried Out by a General Practitioner

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Polańska

Wojtysiak

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The aim of the study was to assess whether general practitioners (GPs) monitor and evaluate the health behavior of their patients in the field of a diet, physical activity, and weight control, and whether they provide appropriate counselling as part of this evaluation. Predictors of those activities among physicians were also determined. The cross-sectional study was conducted in the Piotrkowski district among 200 GPs. The questionnaire covered socio-demographic data and lifestyle characteristics of the physicians, their role as healthy lifestyle providers, and whether they assess lifestyle characteristics of their patients and perform healthy lifestyle counselling. More than 60% of the GPs did not evaluate lifestyle features during their patients’ examination. In total, 56% of the GPs provided healthy lifestyle recommendations among patients who have not been diagnosed with chronic lifestyle-related diseases but who do not follow healthy recommendations, and 73% of GPs provided recommendations to patients with chronic diseases related to lifestyle. The study showed that the chance to assess lifestyle characteristics of the patients was significantly higher for the GPs who believed that they were obliged to do so (OR = 6.5; p = 0.002). The chance to recommend a healthy lifestyle among patients who have not been diagnosed with chronic lifestyle-related diseases but who do not follow healthy recommendations was 5.9 times higher among the GPs working in the public sector (p < 0.001) and 16.3 times higher for these who believed that they had sufficient knowledge to provide the advice (p = 0.02). The following predictors of providing a healthy lifestyle counselling among patients with diagnosed chronic lifestyle-related diseases were identified: conviction that a GPs is obligated to provide it (OR = 4.4; p = 0.02), sufficient knowledge (OR = 8.7; p = 0.01), and following health recommendations by themselves (OR = 3.9; p = 0.04). Conclusions: The identified predictors are crucial for the development of appropriate strategies aiming at increasing GPs’ involvement in preventive measures and consequently at improving the population’s health.

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“…Kutlu ve arkadaşlarının 2005'te Meram Tıp Fakültesi hemşireleri ile yaptığı çalışmada sigara içme sıklığı % 56,5; Uysal ve arkadaşlarının 2007'de 374 hekim ile yaptığı çalışmada %16; Yıldız ve arkadaşlarının 2010'da 773 hekim ile yaptığı çalışmada %30,2, Çalışkan ve arkadaşlarının 2005'te Ankara Tıp Fakültesi öğrencileri ve çalışanları ile yaptığı çalışmada %34,5'tir [8][9][10][11][12][13]. Pakistan'da 180 sağlık çalışanı ile yapılan çalışmada sigara içme sıklığı %29,4, Ukrayna'da yapılan bir çalışmada ise sigara içme sıklığı pediatristlerde %32,5, aile hekimlerinde %37,5 ve intörnlerde %50'dir [14][15]. Yunanistan'da 220 hemşire ile yapılan bir çalışmada ise sigara içme sıklığı %32'dir [16].…”

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Determining smoking level of hospital employees and the evaluation of the smoke-free air zone applications

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Objective: The aim of this study is to define the health knowledge, cigarette smoking behaviors, attempts and successes to quit smoking and obstacles indicated by the ones who still smoke among a Training and Research Hospital staff four years after the application of the law "Smoke Free Air Zone". Methods: A questionnaire developed by the researchers is used for this cross sectional research. It questions the sociodemographic features and thoughts and attitudes about the "Smoke Free Air Zone" and "Smoke Free Hospital" applications. Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Test is also applied to the smoking attendants to define the level of dependence. Results: It was found that 29.6% of the participants still smoke. Among the still smoking ones; 29.4% did not ever attempt to quit, 28.2% attempted before starting work in the hospital, 20% attempted after starting work in the hospital and 22.4% attempted on both periods. Regarding the questions about application of "Smoke Free Hospital" it was found that 70.7% of the hospital staff support the application, 53.3% think that violators should be punished with a penalty, 48.1% think that it should be punished by the administration, 30.1% think that passive smoking is an intrusion to the personal rights and 59.1% think that quitters increased with this application. Conclusion: Reducing the smoking rates among healthcare staff is extremely important in the struggle against smoking. Establishment of applications with institutional education programs and easing access to the related services may be helpful for healthcare personnel quit smoking.

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The prevalence of and knowledge about tobacco use among physicians in the Odessa region, Ukraine

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Attitude and Behaviour of Hospital Workers on Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Eastern Turkey

Attitude and Behaviour of Hospital Workers on Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Eastern Turkey

Predictors of Counselling Related to a Healthy Lifestyle Carried Out by a General Practitioner

Determining smoking level of hospital employees and the evaluation of the smoke-free air zone applications

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